Joe Montana

At 68 years old, Joe Montana has this physical status:

Joseph Clifford Montana Jr. (born June 11, 1956), also known as "Joe Cool" and "the Comeback Kid," is an American former professional football player who played for 16 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.

Montana began his football career in 1979 with San Francisco, where he spent the next 14 seasons after winning a national championship at Notre Dame.

Montana played and won four Super Bowls as a member of the 49ers and was the first player to be named Super Bowl Most Valuable Player three times.

He also holds Super Bowl records for the most passes without an interceptor (122 in four games) and the all-time highest passer rating of 127.8.

Montana was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1993, where he spent his last two seasons with the franchise and the franchise's first AFC Championship Game was played in January 1994.

Montana was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000, his first year of eligibility, and Sports Illustrated magazine named Montana the 1990 "Sportsman of the Year" in 1989 and 1990.

Montana received the AP Comeback Player of the Year Award four years ago, in 1986.

Montana was named to eight Pro Bowls by the AP in 1987, 1989, and 1990.

Montana had the highest passer rating in the National Football Conference (NFC) five times (1981, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, and 1989), and Montana had the highest passer rating in the NFL in both 1987 and 1989; in both 1987 and 1989, Montana had the highest passer rating ever recorded.

In Super Bowl XXIII, Dallas was a staple of NFL highlight films, with a Super Bowl-winning 92-yard match against the Bengals and a Super Bowl-winning 92-yard run against the Bengals. The 49ers cut the number 16, Montana's jersey number when they were on the team.

Montana was also a member of the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1994; he is also a member of the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team.

Editors at The Sporting News ranked Montana third on their list of the Top 100 Players in 1999.

Also in 1999, ESPN named Montana as the 20th greatest celebrity of the twentieth century.

Sports Illustrated named him as the country's highest clutch quarterback in 2006.

Early life

Joseph Clifford Montana Sr. (1932–2017) and Theresa Marie Bavuso Montana (1935–2004) in New Eagle, Pennsylvania, a borough of Washington County in the western part of the state, a borough. He grew up in Monongahela, a coal mining town 25 miles (40 km) south of Pittsburgh.

Montana's family were Italian-American, with the name Montana being an Americanized version of the surname Montani, which comes from northern Italy.

Montana's father introduced him to football early in life, and his uncle introduced him to the game of football. Montana started playing youth football when he was eight years old, and he was aided in part by his father. Montana Sr. recorded his son as a nine-year-old so that Montana would meet the league's minimum age requirement.

Montana took an interest in baseball and basketball, rather than football, with basketball being his favorite sport. Montana Sr. formed a local basketball team, which his son competed on. The squad trained and competed at the local armory, as well as competing in various regional tournaments.

Montana received his primary education at Waverly Elementary School and his secondary education at Finleyville Junior High School (now known as Finleyville Middle School) and Ringgold High School. Montana played football, baseball, and basketball while at Ringgold, Monta. Montana demonstrated promise as a basketball player and helped Ringgold win the WPIAL Class AAA boys' basketball championship in 1973 while being designated as an all-state participant. He was so good that North Carolina State gave Montana a basketball scholarship during his senior year. Despite Montana's rejection of the scholarship, the student was still interested in NCSU because of a promise that he would play both basketball and football for the university.

Montana spent his first two years on the high school football team as a backup. Montana served as the Ringgold Rams' starting quarterback as a junior. Montana served on the position for the final two years of his high school career; Parade named him to their All-American team after his senior year.

During his junior year in a match against Monessen High School, one of Montana's most notable performances during his high school years was during his junior year. Despite Monessen's game-tying touchdown in the final moments, Montana's results attracted attention from college recruiters, particularly those from Notre Dame. Montana completed 12 passes in 22 attempts, threw for 223 yards, and had three passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown.

Eventually, Notre Dame granted Montana a scholarship, and she accepted it. Terry Hanratty, his boyhood idol, attended Notre Dame, and was one of Montana's choosing colleges. Ringgold High School renamed their football stadium "Joe Montana Stadium" in 2006, 32 years after Montana graduated.

Personal life

Montana has been married three times. During his second semester at Notre Dame in 1974, he married Kim Moses, his hometown sweetheart; they divorced three years later. Cass Castillo married him in 1981, but the couple divorced in 1984. When the two met on a Schick commercial, he met Jennifer Wallace, an actor and model; the pair married in 1985. They have four children: Alexandra (b. October 10, 1985), Elizabeth (b. December 20, 1986), Nate (b. October 28, 1992), and Nick (b. April 28, 1992). Both of his sons played football for De La Salle High School. After graduating from Notre Dame and the University of Montana, Nate and Wesleyan University became an undrafted free agent from West Virginia Wesleyan, as did Nick from Tulane University (having transferred from the University of Washington and Mt. (Cancert, San Antonio College)

After Moses "sold a collection of letters and memorabilia from [Montana's] college days at Notre Dame," Montana sued ex-wife Moses and a Dallas auction house for "violating his "copyright and privacy rights."

Montana is a resident of San Francisco. In 2009, he auctioned his Calistoga, California, which was down to $35 million in January 2012. Montagia is owned by him and produces wine.

Montana also contributes to charitable causes, notably the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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College career

Ara Parseghian coached Montana's football team when the college football team first arrived in 1974. Notre Dame won the NCAA national championship in 1966 and 1973 during Parseghian's tenure. Parseghian's success as a mentor aided him in recruiting several talented players. Despite the fact that Montana was a top prospect under Notre Dame rules in 1974, freshmen were not allowed to practice or play on the varsity team, and as a result, Montana only appeared in a handful of freshman team games. During his sophomore year, Montana made his first major contributions to the Notre Dame football team.

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Devine did not believe Montana was ready to be a full-time starter in 1975, but Montana was instrumental in Notre Dame's victory over North Carolina. During the game, played in Chapel Hill, Montana, with 5:11 remaining to play. North Carolina led by a score of 14–6 at the time. Montana had one minute and two seconds of game time on the field for one minute and two seconds. He had 129 passing yards and Notre Dame defeated the game 21-14.

Montana's fourth quarter match against Air Force, Notre Dame's next adversary, was also played in the fourth quarter. Despite the fact that the Air Force led to 30-10, Notre Dame took the game 31–30. After losing to North Carolina, Devine, the Notre Dame Athletic Director, Moose Krause, said the game was the "best comeback I've ever seen." "This one's better than last week" after the game against Air Force, Krause was quoted as saying. Montana demonstrated his ability in those two games, demonstrating his ability under extreme pressure. Montana's football career would rely on it, and he'd be able to rely on it throughout his career.

Montana broke his shoulder early in the 1976 season and was unable to compete that year. He applied for and was given a medical redshirt exemption, giving him one more year of eligibility than other scholarship recipients.

Montana was the third quarterback on the team's depth chart when the 1977 season began, behind Rusty Lisch and Gary Forystek. Notre Dame won the season opener but then lost by a score of 20-13 to Mississippi. Montana did not appear in either of those games. Notre Dame defeated Purdue in their third game of the season. Forystek replaced Lisch as the first starter and was then upgraded to Forystek. Forystek's last game of Forystek's athletic career was a fractured vertebra, a fractured clavicle, and a severe concussion. Before Montana finally had the opportunity to play, Devine re-inserted Lisch into the game. Montana finished with about 11 minutes remaining and Purdue leading 24–14; he threw for 154 yards and one touchdown, and Notre Dame defeated the game 31–24.

Devine made Montana the first quarterback on the depth chart after the game, and the team gained their remaining nine games. Notre Dame defeated top-ranked Texas by 38–10 in the Cotton Bowl in their final game of the season. Notre Dame's national championship was won by eleven victories and one loss, the school's only title since Devine was head coach.

Montana helped Notre Dame beat the Pitt Panthers by a come-from-behind victory and almost repeated the feat against Notre Dame's biggest rival, USC. Montana led a fourth-quarter rally to put Notre Dame up 25–24 with 45 seconds remaining, only to see the Trojans triumph on a last-second field goal.

Notre Dame returned to the Cotton Bowl on January 1, 1979, this time against Houston. Montana's participation in what has come to be known as the "Chicken Soup Game" is one of his entire football career. Montana had to fight hypothermia as his body temperature dropped to 96 °F (35.6 °C) in frigid, blustery weather in the second quarter. Montana stayed in the locker room, where Notre Dame medical staff gave him warmed intravenous fluids, blanketed him in blankets, and fed him chicken soup as the second half started with Houston up 20-12. Montana was back to the field late in the third quarter, with Houston leading by 34-12. In the last eight minutes of the game, Montana led the Irish to three touchdowns, with the final one coming as time expired, and Notre Dame defeated Notre Dame 35-34. To celebrate the game, Notre Dame produced Seven and a Half Minutes to Destiny, which Coach Devine later described as a "Joe Montana film."

Montana earned a degree in business administration and marketing from Notre Dame. Despite the fact that the NFL Combine wasn't established until 1982, NFL scouts nonetheless evaluated potential draftees through the use of combines in 1979. Candidates were rated in a variety of categories from one to nine, with one of the lowest scores being the worst grade and nine being the highest score. The categories were determined by the athlete's position.

Despite his success on the track, Montana was not ranked highly by most scouts. Montana stood out at six-and-a-half overall, with a six in arm strength, used to determine how hard and far a player could throw the ball. In comparison, Jack Thompson of Washington State received the highest grade among eligible quarterbacks.

The San Francisco 49ers selected Montana at the end of the third round with their 82nd overall pick. In the first round, Montana was the fourth quarterback taken, behind Thompson, Phil Simms, and Steve Fuller.

Professional career

Despite Montana's appearance in all 16 regular season games during the 1979 season, he only had 23 passes. He appeared on the San Francisco depth chart for the majority of the season, behind starter Steve DeBerg. From the 1980s to 1980, Montana became the starting quarterback.

The winless New Orleans Saints swept San Francisco on December 7, 1980. At halftime, the Saints led by 35–7. New Orleans led by 35–21 at the start of the fourth quarter, but San Francisco tied the game by the time of regulation play. Ray Wersching won the game for San Francisco, 38–35. This was Montana's first quarter comeback victory in his NFL career. This was a total of 31 times with Montana as a quarterback, with 26 of them as a 49er.

Despite San Francisco's record of 6-10, Montana's Bill Montana passed for 1,795 yards and 15 touchdown passes against nine interceptions. He made 64.5 percent of his passes, the highest in the league.

Montana was the starting quarterback for San Francisco in 1981. To that point, the season was one of the franchise's most profitable to date. The team ended the regular season with a 13–3 record, owing to Montana's solid showing. Montana helped San Francisco win two of those games with fourth-quarter comebacks. The season served as a precursor to one of Montana's most memorable moments as a professional.

San Francisco was three-point home underdogs at Candlestick Park in the National Football Conference Championship Championship Game on January 10, 1982. One of the most notable plays in NFL history, the final quarter, was dominated by one of the best plays in the game. The 1981 NFC Championship, according to ESPN.com's Larry Schwartz, was Montana's signature game.

Dallas led 27–21 as San Francisco took over with 4:54 remaining in regulation play; San Francisco's 11-yard line got the game underway. San Francisco flocked to the Dallas 13-yard line after six successful Montana finishes and four running plays. San Francisco fell third down from the Dallas 6-yard line after one failed pass and then a seven-yard gain. Montana took the call and ran to his right. He made an off-balance pass toward the back of the end zone, and San Francisco wide receiver Dwight Clark made a leaping catch for the game-tying touchdown. Wersching kicked the extra point, and San Francisco won the game 28-27 with only 51 seconds remaining on the game clock. Clark's reception was simply The Catch, and it put San Francisco into Super Bowl XVI.

In Super Bowl XVI, San Francisco defeated the Cincinnati Bengals. Montana completed 14 of 22 passes for 157 yards with one touchdown passing and one rushing touchdown. San Francisco defeated the game 26–21, and Montana received the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award for his efforts, which he did two more times before retiring. Montana became one of only two quarterbacks to win a college national championship and a Super Bowl, thanks to his teammate Joe Namath's victory. Montana, who was 25 years old at 227 days, was one day older than Namath at his first Super Bowl, making him the second-oldest quarterback to play in a Super Bowl up to that time.

In 1982, Montana had a record-breaking season. However, the regular season was reduced to nine games when members of the Player's Association went on strike. Despite San Francisco's inability to make the playoffs, Montana quarterback Matt Belich threw for 2,613 yards and 17 touchdowns this year. He also played in five straight 300-yard passing games, breaking what seemed to be a NFL record. Because the 49ers missed the playoffs, the team seriously considered selling him to the Baltimore Colts for the first overall pick in the 1983 NFL Draft (and therefore, the right to draft Stanford quarterback John Elway), but the 49ers reconsidered and eventually traded their first round pick to the San Diego Chargers (used on Billy Ray Smith Jr.).

In 16 regular season games, Montana threw for 3,910 yards and 26 touchdowns. The team ended the regular season with a 10–6 record and ranked first in the NFC West, with a 10–6 record. They met the Detroit Lions in the divisional playoff game. Montana has demonstrated his ability to thrive in high-pressure situations once more. Despite being out-played in terms of total yardage, the 49ers trailed by just six points as the game came to an end. With only 1:23 remaining in regulation, the 49ers offense had the ball at the Lions 14-yard line and Montana completed a touchdown pass to wide receiver Freddie Solomon, giving San Francisco the lead on the ensuing extra-point.

In the NFC Championship game against the Washington Redskins, the 49ers defeated the Redskins by a score of 48. Montana said he'd arrived late in the game as he had done before. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Redskins led the 49ers back 21–0, but Montana helped guide the 49ers back. The 49ers tied the game at 21 after three fourth-quarter touchdown attempts. In the game's waning moments, Redskins placekicker Mark Moseley kicked a 25-yard field goal. Despite Montana's best efforts, the team lost 24–21.

Despite the fact that the Miami Dolphins had no losses in 1972, the regular season had only 14 games. The 49ers won 15 games in a single regular season when they finished their 1984 NFL season with a 15–1 record.

Montana had a good season and his second straight trip to the Pro Bowl. The 49ers defeated the New York Giants and the Chicago Bears by a combined score of 44–10. The 49ers faced the Dolphins and their quarterback, Dan Marino, in Super Bowl XIX.

Montana threw for three touchdowns and made 24 of 35 passes in the game. He set the Super Bowl record for most yards passing in a single game (341), and he added 59 yards to his passing. Montana won his second Super Bowl MVP award after defeating the Dolphins 38–16. "Joe Montana is the best quarterback today, and certainly the best quarterback of all time," 49ers head coach Bill Walsh said after the game.

The 49ers returned to the NFL Playoffs in 1985, many thanks to Montana's play at quarterback; however, they lost in the NFC Wild card game to the New York Giants.

During week one of the season, Montana suffered a serious back injury. The fracture related to a spinal disc in Montana's lower back, requiring immediate surgery. Montana's doctors recommended that Montana recover after the injury was so bad that Montana's physicians suggested that Montana retire. Montana was placed on the injured reserve list on September 15, 1986, but the 49ers recovered to the team on November 6 of that year. In a 43–17 49er victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, Montana passed for 270 yards and three touchdown passes in his first game back from injury. For the first time in his career, Montana played in only eight games this season, and threw more interceptions than touchdown passes. The 49ers closed the season on a record of 10–5–1. Montana was co-recient (with Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer) of the 1986 NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award.

Montana had 31 touchdown passes, a career-high, in just 13 games in 1987. During the NFLPA play, Montana crossed the picket line and threw five touchdowns against replacement players. He also set the NFL record for most consecutive pass attempts without an incomplete pass (22), finished for 3,054 yards, and had a passer rating of 102.1 in 1987. Despite the fact that the 49ers had the best record in the league, they lost in the Divisional Round of the playoffs to the Minnesota Vikings.

Bill Walsh completed a trade for Steve Young and then became a quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to the 1987 season. Young continued to play in eight regular season games for the team and finished the year with a passer rating of 120.8.

Young's 1988 debut was so good that, by the time the 1988 season began, there was a mystery as to who should get more playing time at quarterback. Young played in 11 games this year, and rumors that Montana will be traded surfaced.

Montana saw the most playing time during the 1988 season despite the tournament's playing time. The 49ers were in danger of missing the playoffs after losing in home to the Los Angeles Raiders, which left the 49ers with a 6–5 record. Montana recovered the starting position and led the 49ers to a 10–6 record and the NFC Western Division championship.

The 49ers won a trip to Super Bowl XXIII in the playoffs when they defeated the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears. The 49ers faced Minnesota, who had barred them from the playoffs the year before, in the NFC Divisional Playoffs. As the 49ers defeated Montana, 34–9. Montana threw three first-half touchdowns. The victory over the Bears in the NFC Championship game is of particular note. Montana threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns at Soldier Field in Chicago, with temperatures of 17 °F (-8 °C) and a high wind. His first touchdown pass came on a 3rd-down play late in the first quarter, in which Montana threw a perfect sideline pass to Jerry Rice and Rice, who outran two Bears defenders for a 61-yard field goal. The 49ers defeated the Thunderbirds 28–3 to advance to Super Bowl XXIII.

In January 1989, the 49ers met the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl for the second time. Montana said of his third trip to the Super Bowl, "this trip to the Super Bowl is more enjoyable than the others because the road has been tougher." Montana had one of his career's finest performances in Super Bowl XXIII. He made 357 yards and two touchdowns on his first two attempts for a then-Super Bowl record 357 yards and two touchdowns. Despite his outstanding play, the 49ers found themselves behind the Bengals 16–13 with only 3:20 left in the game and the ball on their own 8-yard line. Montana calmly led them down the field, completing 8 of 9 passes for 92 yards and securing the game-winning touchdown pass to John Taylor with only 34 seconds remaining.

Montana and the 49ers were both extremely fruitful in 1989. The team had a record of 14–2 in the regular season, with just five points lost in the two games. Montana threw for 3,521 yards and 26 touchdowns with only 8 interceptions, giving him his highest single-season passer rating in NFL history since Young's 1994-to-date and then beaten by Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts in 2004 and 2011 with the Packers. He also ran for 227 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, and was coveted with the NFL Most Valuable Player Award. Montana threw four touchdown passes in the 4th quarter in a dramatic comeback victory against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 4. In the win, he had 428 yards passing and five touchdown passes. In the NFC Championship game, the 49ers were undefeated in the playoffs, defeating the Minnesota Vikings 41-13-13. In those two games without a single interception, Montana threw for a total of 533 yards and six touchdowns. Montana won Super Bowl MVP awards for the third time as the 49ers defeated the Denver Broncos 5-10, the highest single-team and most lopsided score in Super Bowl history.

Montana was once more leading the 49ers to the best regular season record (14–2) in the NFL in 1990. He was named Sports Illustrated as the Year's Sportsman of the Year. A match with the Atlanta Falcons was a highlight from the season. With a focus on blitzing Montana the majority of the game, Atlanta's defense allowed Montana to throw for a career-high 476 yards (49ers single-game record) and six touchdown passes, five of which were directed to Jerry Rice. Even though throwing a career-high 16 interceptions, he would end up throwing for 3,944 yards and 26 touchdowns. Three of those interceptions occurred in a home loss to the Rams on November 25, snaping the 49ers' 18-game winning streak (dating back to a home loss to the Packers in November 1989).

In 1990, the 49ers' running game was a failure: the team had an average of 3.8 yards per pass, but it wasn't strong enough to finish 19th in the league. For the full year, no 49er exceeded 500 yards per year. While receiving 318 yards, fullback Tom Rathman scored the most touchdowns (7) on the ground. In week 5 at Houston, Roger Craig (439 yards, 1 TD) was slowed due to a knee injury. Dexter Carter, a rookie running back, (1 TD) did not help much. Carter's only touchdown came on December 17 at the Rams; his 74-yard touchdown run that gave the 49ers a one-sixth degree of yardage on the ground; and in a 13-10 loss to the Saints, he lost four fumbles at home.

The 49ers were looking forward to beating the New York Giants in the NFC Championship Game, and they advanced to become the first NFL team to win three straight Super Bowls. The 49ers' defense was able to hold backup quarterback Jeff Hostetler and the Giants without a touchdown, but the tide of the game turned when Montana was suspended by Leonard Marshall when he was kicked out of the quarterback pocket; the Giants lost 15-13 on the last of five Giants field goals, which was set up by a fumble from 49ers running back Roger Craig;

Montana missed the entire 1991 season and the majority of the 1992 season due to an elbow injury suffered in 1991. Montana stepped in and played the entire second half in the final game of the 1992 regular season. Despite missing nearly two seasons, Montana was incredibly efficient, winning with "insurance points" as a result. However, Steve Young had established himself as a starter and was slated for the playoffs by this point. Despite the fact that it was not known at the time, Montana would not get another snap in a 49er uniform. In the team's NFC Championship showdown with the Dallas Cowboys, he suited up for the final time as a 49er, but third-string QB behind Young and Steve Bono.

With Montana healthy and ready to play, a quarterback controversy soon emerged. Steve Young had demonstrated his worth in the two years he played while Montana was injured, and many fans and players alike said that they had made the switch to Steve Young. In addition, Young did not want to play if he was only used as a back-up. Nonetheless, there was also a strong belief that Montana was the "face of the brand" and that it would be right for him to remain so. A rift in the locker room developed, and Montana eventually demanded a trade. Young led the team to another Super Bowl victory, which helped him to step out of Montana's shadow.

Montana was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs on April 20, 1993, and the three-year deal was for ten years. Marcus Allen, a running back for the Los Angeles Clippers, was the catalyst for the subsequent Chiefs' free-agent trade. The arrival of Montana and Allen, both former Super Bowl MVPs, in Kansas City, drew a lot of media attention and excitement. Carl Peterson, the Chiefs' general manager, spent the 1993 off-season introducing the "West Coast offense" under new offensive coordinator Paul Hackett's direction, who served as the 49ers quarterbacks coach to Montana and who will report to incumbent head coach Marty Schottenheimer.

Three jerseys were sent by the Chiefs to Montana. One of the Chiefs' retired in honor of Hall of Fame kicker Jan Stenerud, who allowed him to wear it, was number 3, his number from Notre Dame, which the Chiefs had renamed in honor of Hall of Fame kicker Jan Stenerud. Number 19, which he wore in youth football and also briefly in training camp during the 1979 season with San Francisco, was the third, and Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson refused to allow Montana to wear since the organization had relegated it. Montana turned down Dawson's and Stenerud's bids and instead opted for 19 instead. The offensive players all remained inactive after their session ended to watch Joe Montana play "because they wanted to see Joe Montana play." That's what those guys thought about the trade. Everyone was hoping to win a championship. It was also a unique moment to have, which is why it was such a memorable one.

Montana was hospitalized during the 1993 season, but the Chiefs won their division for the first time in 22 years. In two come-from-behind victories in the 1993 playoffs, Montana led the Chiefs in two come-from-behind victories. He threw a 7-yard fourth-down touchdown pass to send the game into overtime in Pittsburgh's wild card victory over the Steelers. He led the team to 28 second-half points, three touchdown runs, in his 29th fourth-quarter victory of his career. Kansas City lost to the Buffalo Bills 30-13, with Montana suffering a concussion during the third quarter and yielding to Dave Krieg. The 1993 Chiefs won 13 games, marking their first two playoff victories (the Chiefs had only won one since Super Bowl IV in 1970).

Montana returned to the Chiefs in 1994, after playing just two games. Montana defeated John Elway 31–28 on Monday Night Football, and Montana won, 31–28) on Monday Night Football, and a memorable game against his old team, the 49ers, and Steve Young were among his highlights from Week 2. Montana and the Chiefs ruled and defeated the 49ers 24–17 in a much-anticipated match-up. Montana led his team to a 9–7 record in their second postseason appearance, when they lost in the wild-card playoff round to the Miami Dolphins and Dan Marino, 27-17.

Montana has fondly recalled the Chiefs' home of Arrowhead Stadium with its "unbelievable roar" from field level, saying, "The thing about Kansas City, it doesn't matter whether they're winning or losing, is that the fan base is ridiculous." I don't think there has been a stadium empty over the years. Like no one you've seen, those people support the team and the company like no one else. And it's so loud. Even after 50 years, they are still screaming every week. That fan base is unquestionable in the NFL, and it is certainly one of the worst spots to play for sure." Before his first game at Arrowhead, head coach Marty Schottenheimer pulled Montana aside and told him to expect a volume he's never seen. Marty, I've been playing in four Super Bowls, Montana recalled, 'Come on, Marty, I've been playing in four Super Bowls.' "I've been all over the place," he said. "Just wait," Marty said. "When they sing the national anthem, they say, "And the home of the... Chiefs!" says the whole stadium.

Montana revealed his resignation on April 18, 1995, before a large crowd at Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco. The event was shown live on local television, and featured speeches from John Madden, Eddie DeBartolo Jr., and others. Highlights from Montana's time as an NFL player were also displayed, as well as interviews with former 49ers teammates. Bill Walsh, who had worked as head coach for three of Montana's four Super Bowl victories, was the emcee for the game.

Steve Bono, Montana's former backup in San Francisco, was the Chiefs' starting quarterback.

Super Bowl XXX was dedicated to Montana, who cancelled the pregame ceremonies with the ceremonial coin toss.

Harris Barton, a former 49er teammate, founded HRJ Capital, a fund-of-funds capital firm founded in 1999. Montana served as a partner with HRJ from 2003 to 2005, assisting in the development of venture capital firms, hedge funds, and private-equity funds.

Montana was one of five Bay Area Super Bowl MVPs to whom Super Bowl 50 was dedicated, the others being Fred Biletnikoff, Jim Plunkett, and ex-teammate Jerry Rice and Steve Young, all five of whom were accompanied by Drew Brees, Eli Manning, and Malcolm Smith for the end of the pregame festivities; Montana later flipped the coin on their behalf.

Montana was at the 2018 AFC Championship Game in Arrowhead Stadium to help his former team Chiefs against the New England Patriots. It was only the second time the Chiefs played in the Conference championship game; the first time was when Montana quarterbacked them in 1993.

As he played for both teams during his NFL career, the 49ers and Chiefs received the nickname "Joe Montana Bowl." "You heard from me first," Montana chuckled. "I'm positive my team will win the Super Bowl!"

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